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bthacker
at Wed Jan 25 23:00:06 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bthacker ]
I would say ovovivparous as the young have egg sacks that the break upon exiting or outside of the mom. but here are defs for both.
Main Entry: ovo·vi·vip·a·rous
Pronunciation: -"vI-'vip-(& r&s
Function: adjective
: producing eggs that develop within the maternal body and hatch within or immediately after extrusion from the parent —compare LARVIPAROUS, OVIPAROUS, VIVIPAROUS
Here is the def for Viv
1 entry found for viviparous.
Main Entry: vi·vip·a·rous
Pronunciation: vI-'vip-(& r&s, v&-
Function: adjective
: producing living young instead of eggs from within the body in the manner of nearly all mammals, many reptiles, and a few fishes —compare LARVIPAROUS, OVIPAROUS, OVOVIVIPAROUS —vi·vip·a·rous·ly adverb
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